Jorge

Sin City Precision club member Jorge

I was born in Puerto Rico but lived most of my life in Connecticut. Once I graduated high school, I joined the Air Force a week later as Jet Engine Mechanic. I spent 4 yrs in Alaska before coming to Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas has been home for me for the past 8 yrs. I’ve recently switched jobs in the AF but neither job required me to do any shooting.

During Basic Training, I got to shoot the M-16 but I’ve never shot any firearms prior to that. I ended up purchasing my first handgun in 2007. I started shooting IDPA mainly to work on my accuracy and speed. Later, in 2009, I bought my first AR-15 and did a lot of varmint hunting out to 300 yds. I later shot some 3-Gun matches but it wasn’t until 2012 that I started shooting bolt action rifles.

My buddy and teammate Roy, invited me to shoot precision rifles with Simon and Mike. I was immediately hooked and ended up buying Roy’s Remington SPS TAC .308 as a beginner rifle. The rifle sat on a Bell and Carlson Stock and I added a Jewell trigger along with a Nightforce 5.5-22×56 scope. First local match I shot with it, I ended up finishing in 4th Place.

Since then, I’ve been going out and practicing often. I’m hoping to travel more this year and shoot some big matches. I’ll continue to push my limits to learn everything I can from my team and the outstanding shooters we have in our community. See you at the range!